Find resources that address training curricula and materials on identifying child abuse and neglect, including information on signs and symptoms, medical evaluations, and identifying abuse within different ethnic groups and with children with developmental disabilities. Resources include State and local examples.

This manual is for professionals, such as emergency medical technicians, child protective services caseworkers, and law enforcement officers, who have the primary responsibility for the initial on-scene response to situations in which child abuse or neglect may have occurred. The manual describes the various types of child maltreatment and the signs that may indicate that maltreatment has occurred, provides an overview of the initial response and investigation in cases of suspected maltreatment, explains how first responders should prepare for and provide testimony in court for maltreatment cases, and outlines how first responders and their agencies can respond to child maltreatment cases in emergencies and disasters, including how to prepare for such situations.

State and local examples

203: Investigative Interviewing in Child Sexual Abuse Cases
Pennsylvania Child Welfare Training Program (2010)
Provides participants with tools to assess safety threats and risk factors and defines the purpose and goals of an investigation into child sexual abuse. Information on how to plan the logistics of an investigation; the stages of the interview and the methods to be used in interviewing alleged victims, nonoffending parents, alleged perpetrators, and collateral contacts; and understanding the dynamics involved in child sexual abuse also are presented.